(Optional) Continue with the default settings after the download. Under the “Image option” setting, select the “Standard Windows 11 Installation” option.

Select the location to save the Windows 11 22H2 ISO file automatically.

Select the language for the Windows 11 installation. Select the Windows 11 Home/Pro/Edu option. Under the “Release” section, select the “22H2 (Build 22621.xxx – 2022.10)” option to download the WindUpdate. Under the “Boot selection” section, use the drop-down menu and select the “Disk or ISO image” option.Ĭlick the down-arrow button (on the right side) and select the Download option. (Optional) Under the “Device” section, use the drop-down menu and select the USB flash drive to create the installation media. Under the “Settings” section, use the “Check for updates” drop-down menu and select the Daily option. Under the “Download” section, click the link to download the latest version.ĭouble-click the executable to launch the tool.Ĭlick the Settings button (third button from the left) at the bottom of the page. To create a bootable USB of Windows 11 with Rufus, use these steps:

Create Windows 11 bootable USB from Media Creation ToolĬreate Windows 11 bootable USB from Rufus.

Create Windows 11 bootable USB from Command Prompt.

Create Windows 11 bootable USB from Rufus.

You can use Windows 10 or Windows 11 to use these instructions. In this guide, you will learn how to create a USB bootable media to perform an in-place or clean install of Windows 11 with support for UEFI. If you need to create a bootable USB flash drive to install Windows 11, you have multiple options, including the Media Creation Tool, Rufus, and Command Prompt. Also, it’s perhaps the only way to install Windows 11 on a new computer or a device with an empty hard drive. If you plan to install Windows 11 on a computer that meets the minimum requirements using the clean process, you will need a bootable USB media, and in this guide, you will learn how.Īlthough you can start a clean install of Windows 11 directly from the Media Creation Tool or mounted ISO file, booting the device with a USB installation media is still the best approach to proceed with the installation.

Or you can also download the official Windows 11 ISO manually and use Command Prompt to create the bootable media.

Another way to create a USB drive is to use the Rufus tool which includes the option to download the Windows 11 ISO.

Select the “USB flash drive” option and continue with the on-screen directions.

To create a Windows 11 bootable USB, download and launch the Media Creation Tool.

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